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Thanks, it is already connected to the WiFi, I can use Youtube, and browse via the Browser though, that seems to be the only thing that kinda works out of the box....everything else seems to be a mission.

I bought one of these Rii wireless keyboards, works with the other TVs, doesnt work with the Hisense

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Cant remember exactly what the error was, but the articles on mosts sites said I need to reset the account, delink the account and relink it....still no luck....close to taking a petrol and match to the flippen thing lol

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Thanks, it is already connected to the WiFi, I can use Youtube, and browse via the Browser though, that seems to be the only thing that kinda works out of the box....everything else seems to be a mission.

I bought one of these Rii wireless keyboards, works with the other TVs, doesnt work with the Hisense

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Managed to get the Netflix working, with a bit of additional tweaking and resetting.

I'm curious to know whats the BIG + of having a smart TV over a Normal TV? other than the Internet that can connect to Netflix and Youtube, and a bunch of foreign channels. Probably cheaper and easier to have a Normal non smart with a Pi? No?

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Managed to get the Netflix working, with a bit of additional tweaking and resetting.

I'm curious to know whats the BIG + of having a smart TV over a Normal TV? other than the Internet that can connect to Netflix and Youtube, and a bunch of foreign channels. Probably cheaper and easier to have a Normal non smart with a Pi? No?

This is a problem with the Netflix app on the TV. This has been fixed in newer firmware, but in South Africa, we don't seem to get the newer firmware. To update the firmware, you have 2 choices.

1.) Download the UK firmware onto a USB stick and install it on the TV. Why UK firmware you may ask. Because there is no SA firmware available. Google is your friend here.
2.) Change the region of your TV to UK and immediately the firmware will be available to download on the TV.

Note: In both options you will loose the DStv Now and Showmax apps and gain some UK apps like BBC. But don't fear, install the RemoteNow app on your phone before upgrading the firmware. After you upgraded the firmware, the DStv Now and Showmax apps will still show up on the RemoteNow app and if you select it, voila, the apps will start on the TV.

This is a problem with the Netflix app on the TV. This has been fixed in newer firmware, but in South Africa, we don't seem to get the newer firmware. To update the firmware, you have 2 choices.

1.) Download the UK firmware onto a USB stick and install it on the TV. Why UK firmware you may ask. Because there is no SA firmware available. Google is your friend here.
2.) Change the region of your TV to UK and immediately the firmware will be available to download on the TV.

Note: In both options you will loose the DStv Now and Showmax apps and gain some UK apps like BBC. But don't fear, install the RemoteNow app on your phone before upgrading the firmware. After you upgraded the firmware, the DStv Now and Showmax apps will still show up on the RemoteNow app and if you select it, voila, the apps will start on the TV.